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Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin (IFGW) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Master's degree in Physics - Crystallography (1994) from USP São Carlos, PhD in Electrical Engineering - Image Processing (1999) from King's College, University of London. She worked from 2000 to 2002 at the Eldorado Research Institute as a software engineer. She held a postdoctoral degree from 2002 to 2004 at UNICAMP, working with brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) processing. Since 2004, she has been a professor at the Gleb Wataghin Institute of Physics at UNICAMP, where she has taught mainly courses aimed at bachelor's degrees in Medical and Biomedical Physics. Since 2005, he has been part of the Neurophysics Group at UNICAMP, having worked in the following lines of research: 'static' and functional MR spectroscopy, texture analysis of anatomical MR images, brain connectivity studies based on functional MR images and electroencephalography, brain-machine interfaces, development and evaluation of assistive techniques and rehabilitation of motor functions. She was a researcher at the CInAPCe Program (Interinstitutional Cooperation to Support Research on the Brain) funded by FAPESP (2007-2013), and the DesTINe project (Development of Information Technologies for Neurology) funded by FINEP (2010-2014). She was coordinator of the XTReMe project (eXperiências de Tecnologias de Rehabilitação em Medicina) funded by FINEP (2016-2019). Since 2013 she has been co-principal researcher at CEPID BRAINN (Brazilian Institute of Neuroscience and Neurotechnology) funded by FAPESP. Since 2019 she has been the IFGW extension coordinator. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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The central biological questions of our RIDC is the investigation of basic mechanisms that lead to epilepsy and stroke and the injury mechanisms that follow the disease onset and progression, and are related to prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. Our goals are to develop new methods and techniques to improve the understanding of mechanisms of damage, plasticity and repair in epileps…
N-Acetyl-L-aspartate (NAA) and its product N-acetylaspartylglutamate (NAAG) are among the most important brain metabolites. NAA is a marker of neurons integrity and viability, while NAAG modulates glutamate release and may have a role in neuroprotection and synaptic plasticity. Investigating, on quantitative basis, the role of these metabolites in brain metabolism in vivo by MRS is a majo…
In vivo Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (1H-MRS) is an approach capable of assessing biochemical content and pathways developed in normal and pathological tissue. In the brain, 1H-MRS complements the information given by magnetic resonance images. The main goal of this work was to assess the accuracy of 1H-MRS for the classification of brain tumors through a pilot study comparing r…
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Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) is a system that uses brain signals to manage external devices, without utilizing the natural outputs of the Central Nervous System, such as muscle control by peripheral nerves. These systems capture, process, and translate brain activity into commands that operate an application (for example, a keyboard, or a robotic arm). By providing a completely new outp…
Electroencephalography (EEG) is one of the oldest techniques used to study brain dynamics. Given its characteristics, such as high temporal resolution and relatively low cost, in addition to the absence of noise (compared to an MRI scanner), it has been used to study the neural correlates of meditation, a practice that has been attracting interest for clinical and psychotherapeutic use. H…
Despite our best medical advances, the mechanisms of the brain dynamics that underlie induction and maintenance of disorders of consciousness (DoC) remain poorly understood. This gap in understanding complicates even further the appropriate diagnosis, prognosis and the design of a treatment plan for the patients. Novel methods are required to complement bedside diagnosis and to provide mo…
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Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are systems that translate brain signals directly into commands for an external device, without going through the usual neural pathways. Although in principle, any technique for measuring brain dynamics can be used in a BCI, electroencephalography (EEG) has been the most used, mainly due to its high temporal resolution, portability and relatively low cost.…
Several technologies are being developed to assist in the quality of life and/or in the motor and/or cognitive rehabilitation of neurological patients. Among them, we can mention technologies based on Virtual Reality (VR) to assist and complement motor rehabilitation therapy in neurological patients; technologies based on the measurement of brain signals (for example, electroencephalograp…
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Robotic-assisted gait training (RAGT) devices are promising tools for the rehabilitation of patients with gait disorders. These devices can help patients to recover movements and also reduce the risk of developing secondary health conditions caused by motor impairment. As a new technology, the use of RAGT is still under investigation and clinical measures as well as physiological measures…
Cerebral palsy (CP) is an ensemble of disorders that develops early on childhood and imposes several limitations on gait, posture and on general motor activity. As an attempt to improve CP children's quality of life, orthopedic surgery, followed by physical therapy specific for motor rehabilitation, is a common procedure. Although CP is essentially a central nervous system (CNS) condition…
Efforts to better understand the neuro-rehabilitation processes in stroke patients are relevant to the future development of optimized e-Health solutions to accelerate motor recovery and patient autonomy. Treatments with motor and cognitive stimuli are present in neurofunctional recovery processes, including assistive technologies and, more recently, the use of Virtual Reality interfaces …
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